Marker Inscription
Pioneer cotton breeders; aides to world fiber market, economy. Clemens Von Roeder, born 1888 in Austin County. As farmer began use of mutations, 1923, produced a long staple, big boll cotton; later added strains to resist hail, windstorm, rust. He was joined by his brother Nolan in 1934; Bentley Baize, an agricultural executive, 1940; and Nolan's son, Max, in 1957. Von Roeder-marketed seeds are Texas Mammoth and Western Prolific, for hand-picking; and Western Storm Proof, for modern mechanical harvesting. (1967)
About this site
Von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7279, -100.9647 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Block 97 Controversy (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stanfield House, 1910, First Christian Church, and E. W. Clark House, 1908.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415005662. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
